I have been thinking about a quick post on App Store economics for a while. For some time, I have thought that the 30% rake that all the app stores take today - imho – just isn’t sustainable. So long as their is choice in the market, economics should bias towards the app developers. Mobile competition is intense and should produce good consumer choice.
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Posts Tagged ‘Android’
Mobile Store Economics Rant – App Developers Need to Fight Back
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011 by ryanThe Mobile OS Battle – Leading and Lagging Indicators
Thursday, February 3rd, 2011 by ryanWe as a firm have been spending a tremendous amount of time over the past few years looking at all the amazing things happening in the mobile landscape. It is amazing how dynamic the trends continue to be in such a big technology sector. I give Apple a lot of credit for getting the ball rolling with an outstanding phone, free from the constraints of carrier product marketing and delusional requirements and, just as important, continuing to execute on incredible products. However, it is also clear that the demand for mobile devices and capabilities is much bigger than Apple by just looking at the huge strides Android has made in just the past 12 months. I switched to Android (maybe the subject of another post) with my new Nexus S from the iphone and have been very happy – which surprises me a little given how dependent I am on the device. I have written about my experience here on Hubpages.
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